by Brendan O’Donnell

A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream

A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream

Abstract

Born in Scotland and raised in Quebec City, Thomas Neill Cream (1850-1892) graduated from McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine in 1876. Following a conviction and incarceration for murder in Chicago, he moved to London, England. In 1891, he was convicted of the murders of four prostitutes and was hanged on November 15, 1892. On the gallows, just as the trap door opened, Cream is reported to have said, “I am Jack…”, but was unable to finish his sentence as his neck snapped in the noose. Some believe that Cream was about to admit that he was London’s infamous serial killer, Jack-the-Ripper.

Place

Chicago, IL

Publisher

The University of Chicago Press

Date

1993

Language

en

Citation

McLaren, Angus. A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1993.